As a modern society, we are obligated to help others in need. The study of human services takes a look at the various organizations that have been implemented to provide people with different needs. We all have basic needs such as shelter, clothing, and food. Unfortunately today, millions of people go without these basic needs, and human services are there to help them. In addition, many people die or get sick each year because they cannot afford health care. Many organizations are there to help women, children, and the elderly get the help they need. A course in human services will examine the needs that our society faces today. In addition, a lesson in the history of various departments in the United States that have been formed will also be examined, as well as what those departments are doing today to help others, and what we can do as individuals to make the world a better place to live in.